Europa League Final 2025: Date, How To Watch, Tickets, Predictions & Team News
An eagerly anticipated all-English Europa League final has now been confirmed with Manchester United set to take on Tottenham Hotspur at San Mames Stadium in Bilbao, Spain.
The Red Devils clinically dispatched Athletic Club to deny them a chance to compete for Europe's second-tier holy grail on home turf, while Spurs swatted aside Norwegian champions Bodo/Glimt.
Both sides are hoping to cap off a miserable Premier League campaign with European success, although only one of them have any experience lifting the Europa League.
United won the competition back in 2017 under the leadership of Jose Mourinho, but Spurs cannot boast of a similar success, at least not since the Europa League was rebranded in 2010.
The Europa League final is scheduled for Wednesday, May 21, and will kick off at 8.00 pm BST.
Fans in the United Kingdom can catch the Europa League final live on TNT Sports. TNT Sports subscribers can also watch the match live online via the Discovery+ app and website.
Ticket sales for the 2025 UEFA Europa League final officially began on Wednesday, April 7. Fans have until Sunday, April 11, to apply for seats at one of European football's biggest nights.
Rather than operating on a first-come, first-served basis, UEFA will run a ballot to fairly allocate the available tickets.
Fans who apply will be entered into a draw, and successful applicants will be notified by email after the application window closes.
United and Tottenham will receive an allocation of 15,000 tickets to distribute among their supporters. The remaining seats will go to applicants selected through the ballot system.
UEFA has continued its 'Fans First' policy by offering a portion of tickets at an affordable rate.
Supporters of the finalist clubs will be able to purchase some seats for just £34. Prices for other sections of the stadium range from £56 to £206.
Both teams will be missing a couple of players for the showpiece event in Bilbao later this month.
Ange Postecoglou won't be able to call on James Maddison, who will miss the rest of the season with a knee injury. Spurs will miss his creative spark in the middle of the park.
As if that's not enough, Lucas Bergvall, who would have stepped in for the injured Maddison, is also out of contention with an ankle problem.
On a positive note, Postecoglou is hoping that Heung-min Son will return in time for the final.
The Spurs and South Korean skipper has been out for the past month with a foot injury but is on track to make a comeback before Tottenham's trip to San Mames.
Other than Maddison and Bergvall, Spurs have no other real injury issues. That'll be a massive boost as they look to finish the season on a high.
United also have a couple of injury issues to worry about. Ruben Amorim is already dealing with the fact that he won't be able to call on Joshua Zirkzee and Lisandro Martinez.
The Portuguese manager is also sweating over the fitness of right-back Diogo Dalot, who is in a race against time to recover from a calf injury.
On the plus side, Matthijs de Ligt is expected to shake off a knee issue and should be available for selection after limping off the pitch in the 4-3 Premier League defeat to Brentford.
This will be the first all-English Europa League final since Chelsea and Arsenal faced off in Baku.
Tottenham may not have any experience winning European titles in the modern era, but they were the first ever club to win this competition before it was rebranded.
Spurs beat Wolverhampton Wanderers to lift the UEFA Cup final in 1972 and repeated that trick in 1984.
But that was the last time Spurs fans got to witness their team hoist a European trophy. Their latest quest presents a chance to end their 17-year wait for a major title.
It also gives Postecoglou a chance to make good on his word and preserve his impressive second-season record, which has been thrown at him almost throughout the competition.
Meanwhile, United will compete for the Europa League title for the third time in eight years. They beat Ajax in 2017 but lost to Villarreal in 2021 after a dramatic penalty shoot-out.
United have been a different beast in the Europa League this season.
While their Premier League form pales in comparison, the Red Devils have become only the second English side to reach the Europa League final without tasting defeat, following in Chelsea's footsteps.
Amorim's side came close to blowing their chances in the quarter-final classic against Olympique Lyon but pulled off one of the most mind-boggling comebacks to continue their adventure.
Buoyed by that historic result, United made light work of Athletic Club in the semi-final, winning 7-1 on aggregate to confirm their spot in the final.
Meanwhile, Spurs saw off Glimt with a minimum of fuss, going through to the final with a 5-1 aggregate win. The stakes are high for both sides.
Aside from getting their hands on silverware off the back of a wretched domestic campaign, success in the Europa League also comes with the added benefit of a place in next season's Champions League.
At the moment, Tottenham have the upper hand. Postecoglou seems to have Amorim's number. United have already lost three times to Spurs this season.
There's no doubt this is the one that matters the most, but Spurs would fancy their chances of making it four in a row. They have plenty riding on this.
For Postecoglou, a chance to stick it to those mocking his second-season title-winning prowess, as well as being the first manager to lead Spurs to glory in nearly two decades.
For Amorim, a chance to prove he's not way in over his head. His Premier League record is woeful, but it has been clouded by United's Europa League run.
Winning the Europa League is a perfect way to prove he's still the man for the job and lay the foundation for a much-improved 2025/26 season.
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